International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) disqualified Russian - Jonah-Georgiy Kostev.
According to the official website of the organization, the reason for this decision was a banned drug that was found in the body of a 29-year-old defender..
It is noted that Kostev took dimethylamylamine, which belongs to the group of anti-doping rules. The term for disqualification of Kostev, which began on May 18, 2018, was two years.
The forbidden drug in the blood of a hockey player was discovered after the play-off match of the Serbian championship with the participation of the Red Star, for which this performer. According to the athlete, he did not know that this drug is prohibited.
A player has the right to appeal this decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Kostev spent his main career in the KHL.
Earlier, a Russian footballer, who found two banned substances, was caught on doping..